Sinisa Karan, Ally of Milorad Dodik, Elected President of Bosnia's Serb Region
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Sinisa Karan has been elected president of Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Voters chose him in a close election on Sunday.
Karan is a known ally of the region's former leader, Milorad Dodik. This result confirms that Dodik continues to hold significant political influence. Analysts see Karan's victory as a sign that Dodik's political movement remains strong.